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Key Features
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Condition:
Factory New
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Warranty:
- Weight: 3.31 lb
- Conforms to body contours, stretches easily, and prevents stress on the skin when the patient moves
- Waterproof dressings allow patients to bathe, shower, or swim
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MFR:
3M
Ships from MFI Medical
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MPN: 1614
- Phone: (800) 228-3957
Sale price$51.18
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Frequently asked questions
Does this dressing promote moist healing?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing is specifically engineered to promote enhanced wound healing by maintaining an optimal moist environment.
This is achieved through the following mechanism:
* **Seals in Natural Fluids:** The film effectively seals in the wound's natural fluids, which is crucial for achieving the ideal moisture balance required for cellular activity and faster healing.
* **Clinically Associated Benefit:** This moisture-retaining function is clinically associated with promoting superior wound healing processes.
* **Security:** The use of a flexible, conforming film and a hypoallergenic adhesive ensures this moist environment remains protected and undisturbed.
This is achieved through the following mechanism:
* **Seals in Natural Fluids:** The film effectively seals in the wound's natural fluids, which is crucial for achieving the ideal moisture balance required for cellular activity and faster healing.
* **Clinically Associated Benefit:** This moisture-retaining function is clinically associated with promoting superior wound healing processes.
* **Security:** The use of a flexible, conforming film and a hypoallergenic adhesive ensures this moist environment remains protected and undisturbed.
Is the 3M Tegaderm dressing waterproof?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing with Border is waterproof. This allows patients to bathe, shower, or swim without compromising the dressing.
What are the available dressing sizes?
The 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing with Border is offered in two practical sizes, allowing you to select the optimal coverage for various catheter sites or wounds:
* **2.375" x 2.375" (6 cm x 7 cm):** This configuration is supplied with **100 dressings per box** (MPN 1614).
* **4" x 4.75" (10 cm x 12 cm):** This larger size is supplied with **50 dressings per box** (MPN 1616).
Choosing the correct size ensures maximum conformability and allows the dressing to effectively seal in natural wound fluid, maintaining the moist environment conducive to enhanced healing.
* **2.375" x 2.375" (6 cm x 7 cm):** This configuration is supplied with **100 dressings per box** (MPN 1614).
* **4" x 4.75" (10 cm x 12 cm):** This larger size is supplied with **50 dressings per box** (MPN 1616).
Choosing the correct size ensures maximum conformability and allows the dressing to effectively seal in natural wound fluid, maintaining the moist environment conducive to enhanced healing.
Does the frame delivery system ensure simple application?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm dressing features an **intuitive frame delivery system** specifically engineered to simplify and optimize the application process. This unique system provides:
* **Maximum Control:** It facilitates the rapid and precise placement of the thin film over the catheter site or wound.
* **Easy Adherence:** The frame helps achieve even and accurate adherence to the skin, which is crucial for maintaining the waterproof seal and protecting the site.
* **Support for Self-Care:** The simple design makes the dressing easy to apply and manage, even for patients performing self-care.
* **Maximum Control:** It facilitates the rapid and precise placement of the thin film over the catheter site or wound.
* **Easy Adherence:** The frame helps achieve even and accurate adherence to the skin, which is crucial for maintaining the waterproof seal and protecting the site.
* **Support for Self-Care:** The simple design makes the dressing easy to apply and manage, even for patients performing self-care.
Does this dressing securely hold medical devices?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing is specifically engineered for securement, ideal for holding devices like peripheral and central venous **catheters** and arterial lines directly to the skin.
Key features ensuring reliable securement include:
* **Hypoallergenic, Latex-Free Adhesive:** The gentle yet strong adhesive ensures secure fixation for the device and dressing edges while minimizing the risk of skin irritation.
* **Flexibility and Patient Mobility:** The film is highly conformable and stretches with the body's movements, which prevents the dressing from stressing the surrounding skin and helps maintain a secure seal during activity.
* **Waterproof Barrier:** The dressing is **waterproof**, ensuring the secured site and the dressing's integrity are maintained even when the patient bathes, showers, or swims.
Key features ensuring reliable securement include:
* **Hypoallergenic, Latex-Free Adhesive:** The gentle yet strong adhesive ensures secure fixation for the device and dressing edges while minimizing the risk of skin irritation.
* **Flexibility and Patient Mobility:** The film is highly conformable and stretches with the body's movements, which prevents the dressing from stressing the surrounding skin and helps maintain a secure seal during activity.
* **Waterproof Barrier:** The dressing is **waterproof**, ensuring the secured site and the dressing's integrity are maintained even when the patient bathes, showers, or swims.
Is the dressing hypoallergenic and gentle on skin?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm dressing is engineered for superior patient comfort and reliable fixation. The key features include:
* The adhesive is **hypoallergenic** and **latex-free**, providing a secure hold that is gentle on sensitive skin and minimizes the risk of irritation.
* The film is highly flexible, conforming easily to body contours and stretching during patient movement. This ensures maximum comfort and prevents tension or stress on the surrounding skin.
* The adhesive is **hypoallergenic** and **latex-free**, providing a secure hold that is gentle on sensitive skin and minimizes the risk of irritation.
* The film is highly flexible, conforming easily to body contours and stretching during patient movement. This ensures maximum comfort and prevents tension or stress on the surrounding skin.
Is the Tegaderm dressing latex-free?
Yes, the 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing with Border is **latex-free**, making it suitable for individuals with latex sensitivities.
Does it adapt to body movements comfortably?
Yes, the dressing is designed for superior patient comfort. It **stretches easily and conforms to body contours**, which helps to minimize stress on the skin during patient movement.
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